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How to get fromLyon to Valenciaby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, rideshare, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Valencia by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, rideshare, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train 9742
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    8h 24m
    €129–260

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon to Valencerideshare rideshare 979.2 km
    11h 9m
    €6

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Valenciabus bus FlixBus N1131 / ...
    13h 20m
    €65–130

  4. Drive  977.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Valenciacar car 977.5 km
    9h 12m
    €161–232

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane LYS - ALC
    5h 7m
    €77–241

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane LYS - VLC
    4h 47m
    €90–261

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane GVA - VLC
    6h 47m
    €88–275

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane GVA - ALC
    7h 7m
    €100–285

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LYS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellontrain train
    7h 20m
    €87–255

  10. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane TRN - VLC
    8h 51m
    €92–268

Lyon to Valencia by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Valencia, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Estació del Nord via Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Valencia 4 times a day. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 13h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice a week.

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